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tip-sheared pile [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
DEF

Pile of a carpet, originally consisting of loops of different lengths, which has been subjected after manufacture to a shearing process to cut the tips of the longer pile loops. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

tip-sheared pile: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • tip sheared pile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol
DEF

Velours d'une moquette originellement constitué de boucles de longueurs différentes, qui a subi, après fabrication, un rasage qui coupe les sommets des boucles les plus longues. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

velours bouclé rasé : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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